Well, since I produce and pay for my own albums, it is the ultimate freedom.
It's nice when you're working in Hollywood and there's a movie you'd like to see that no one is making anymore. You make it yourself.
I started out as an actor but now I act to fund my own productions. I've managed to separate my mindset.
I've been using the same editor, thankfully, she's been sticking with me, but I've been doing it full-on guerilla style... I haven't gotten any public sponsor or anything, because I don't want to seem like I'm trying to sell any particular thing.
Eventually, I decided that if I was going to really write a novel, I couldn't do it in New York City while holding down a job. You need a constant money source to live in New York City unless you're independently wealthy, which I'm not.
Money doesn't make films. You just do it and take the initiative.
Apparently I work for free, look at some of the independent films I've done.
Trying to make a feature film yourself with no money is the best film school you can do.
I'm not the guy to get big record company budgets. My budget is Britney Spears' catering money.
